Re:Amazon's German Workers Strike
by toomuchtodo on Monday December 16, 2013 @12:13PM
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You're arguing that any work is better than welfare or a basic income. I disagree. You are welcome to your opinion as well though.
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Re:Amazon's German Workers Strike
by bayesianhorse on Monday December 16, 2013 @07:14PM
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I wouldn't say "any work" is better. However, there is a well documented effect called "contra-freeloading", in which individuals will prefer pay for work over pay for no work - within reason. This effect has been found in humans and numerous other species. Except cats ...